10 min after my PC monitor died, I found another in a lift

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About 6 years ago my computer monitor died which was disasterous because I was utterly broke after being laid off. Even a secondhand monitor was outside my budget. Utterly depressed I grabbed my coat to go outside. When the doors of a lift opened there sittiing on the floor was a computer moniter. I couldn't believe my eyes. I jumped in grabbed it and took it back to my flat to see if it worked and it did. Having lived in this building for 18 years, this was the only time I have ever seen anything left in any of the three lifts. C.C.
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Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:05:43 +0000Coincidence ID:4999